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A scene from our newsroom
It’s 4:30 on a weekday afternoon, 30 minutes before our newspaper’s first edition of the day goes to press. The newsroom is at its liveliest, in a last-minute rush to get the paper out. In one corner, the deputy political editor, sitting in for her boss while he’s on vacation,…
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Facility for nuclear waste
Nation can’t afford to postpone selecting site A government advisory panel has proposed building an intermediate storage facility for spent nuclear fuel by 2024. Upon the request, the government will determine its basic policy on this matter by the end of the year after pooling opinions from various walks of…
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South China Sea: Not Just About ‘Free Navigation’
[The East-West Wire] HONOLULU — The South China Sea territorial dispute increasingly looks like a point of strategic friction between the United States and China after a recent nasty exchange between the two governments. The U.S. Department of State criticized China for its plan to base a new military garrison…
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Red tape
Restrictions on big retailers need elaborate plan In the past, easing regulations was the norm because of a popular belief that if civil servants meddled in private business, it would not benefit the economy. For this reason, presidential contenders often engaged in a competition of making pledges aimed at dismantling…
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Abundant cultural assets, tasty food of Thailand attract foreign tourists
Thailand has something for everyone. From the tasty food to the friendly culture. From the beautiful beaches to island hoping. Bangkok is a shopping heaven and tourist treasure. Welcome to Bangkok; one of the most cosmopolitan and contrasting of all cities in Asia. Temples to see in Bangkok Wat Arun…
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[Indonesian Report] 3 terror-suspects caught by anti-terror squad
Indonesian Special Detachement 88, a Counter-terrorism Squad, gunned down two terrorist suspects in Solo, Indonesia Central Java Province, on Friday (Aug 31), The Jakarta Globe reported. The two suspects, identified as F (19) and M (19), were killed on a shooting in the raid by anti-terrosirm squad Detachment 88. On Sunday (Sept…
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Those that tarnish Africa’s image
Africa is seen as an impoverish continent the world over. It is seen as a war-torn continent inhabited by corrupt, barbaric and savage-like people. This prejudice is constantly reinforced by the attitude of some Africans at home and abroad. There is this disheartening trend that I have noticed recently. It…
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Recent NK-Japan contacts may thaw their frozen relationship
In late August official talks between North Korean and Japanese diplomats were held in Beijing – the first such talks for four years. Initially it was expected that talks would take two days, but at the last moment, it was decided that the consultations would be extended for another day,…
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Dokdo: distraction and diversion
The North Koreans have got to love this one. The ruckus over Dokdo/Takeshima gets so much play in Korea and Japan that Koreans and Japanese tend to forget they’ve got a real enemy lurking somewhere over the 38th parallel. That would be North Korea, whose strategists may not know how…
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India and ASEAN
ASEAN is facing the most serious crisis of its existence since its foundation some 45 years ago. Recently, for the first time since its inception, it failed to issue a joint statement on the concluding day of a summit meeting. As a result its plans to become one sprawling economic…
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